Article 6V7Y8 Scientific breakthroughs are hard without money for research infrastructure

Scientific breakthroughs are hard without money for research infrastructure

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Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation
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Biomedical research in the US is world class in part because of a longstanding partnership between universities and the federal government.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the US National Institutes of Health issued a policy that could weaken the position of the United States as a global leader in scientific innovation by slashing funds to the infrastructure that allows universities and other institutions to conduct research in the first place.

Universities across the nation carry out research on behalf of the federal government. Central to this partnership is federal grant funding, which is awarded through a rigorous review process. These grants are the lifeblood of biomedical research in the US.

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